Last Will and Testament of Robert Collison

TestatorRobert Collison
OccupationGent.
PlacePirton
Date created1713
Probate date 


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People mentioned in the document

Name Relationship to testator Details Signed or Mark Function
Robert Collison Self Status: Gentleman, From: Pirton, County: Herts Signed  Testator
Jane Collison Wife Bequest: All freehold lands, tenements & hereditments lying in the fields, bounds and parishes of Pirton & Shitlington: ⅓ share of houshold stuff
Comment: To have freehold lands etc, to support testator's two children Daniell & Jane until they reach 21
  Legatee
Jane Collison Daughter Bequest: 2 closes of pasture in Spittes furrowe, about 1½ acres; 4 acres of arable land of which 1 rood in Red Millway, 1 rood in Risden, ½ acre in Malden, 1 acre in Risden, 1 acre near the Mill, 1acre in Millpeice, 1 rood in Dane field, 2½ acres on Charmwell head, Amount Of Land In Acres: 15.75
Comment: Not yet 21, when 21 inherits
  Legatee
Daniell Collison Son Bequest: Residue of freehold lands, tenements & hereditaments in Pirton & Shillington; customary lands in manors of Pirton Doddingsells Rectory of Pirton, 3 acres in Ortonhead Close: ⅓ share of houshold stuff, Amount Of Land In Acres: 3
Comment: Not yet 21, when 21 inherits
  Legatee
Degg Not known Comment: Own land adjoining testator's land   Other
Michael Ansell Not known Comment: Own land adjoining testator's land   Other
Michael Sam Not known Status: Deceased
Comment: Own land adjoining testator's land
  Other
John Collison Not known Status: Deceased
Comment: Own land adjoining testator's land
  Other
Deane Not known Comment: Own land adjoining testator's land   Other
Oliver Farmer Not known Comment: Own land adjoining testator's land   Other
Robert Collison Son Status: Deceased, From: Hitchin, County: Herts
Comment: Robert's children to inherit estate in the event testator's wife and children Jane & Daniell die
  Other
John Collison Grand son Bequest: 6½ acres copyhold or customary land in Pirton Doddingsells of which 1 acre of arable land in Greenlow Hill, Amount Of Land In Acres: 6½
Comment: Son of late Robert Collison
  Legatee
Elizabeth Collison Grand daughter Bequest: 1 acre of arable land at Greenlow Hll, Amount Of Land In Acres: 1
Comment: Daughter of late Robert Collison
  Legatee
John Roust Friend Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Henlow, County: Beds, Bequest: All goods, chattels & personal estate to be sold to cover debts and remainder to be shared between testator's wife and 2 surviving children, Bequest Money: £5   Executor
Henry Squire Friend Occupation: Maltster, From: Hitchin, County: Herts, Bequest: All goods, chattels & personal estate to be sold to cover debts and remainder to be shared between testator's wife and 2 surviving children, Bequest Money: £5   Executor
Oliver Farmer Not known     Witness
Michael Auncell Not known     Witness
Robert Hanscombe Not known   Signed  Witness
Thomas Sex Not known Comment: Owns land of which testator has copyhold   Other
Hitchin Free School Not known Comment: Own land adjoining testator's land   Other
Edward Lacy Not known Comment: Witness to codicill Signed  Witness
Michael Turner Not known Comment: Witness to codicill Signed  Witness
Thomas Rust Not known Comment: Witness to codicill Signed  Witness

Database record number: PROBH-103
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [26HW32]


Last Will and Testament:
Will conveys real (immovable) property ie land to heirs after an individual's death. Testament conveys personal (moveable) property to heirs. The term will eventually referred to both a Will and a Testament. A registered Will is an official copy made by a court clerk which is enrolled in a book.

Inventory of Robert Collison

TestatorRobert Collison
OccupationGent.
PlacePirton
Date created1713
Probate date 


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Items in the inventory

Agricultural Value£165 0s 0d
Agricultural Equipment£10 0s 0d
Agricultural Equipment Details3 carts, 3 rowls, 6 harrows, 3 ploughs, 3 cart ladders, 2 ladders, 2 drag rakes
Cropschaff, wheat, barley, dung, straw, wood, peas, oats, thatches
Stated Acreage65
Animal Value£18 3s 6d
Animal Detailshorses, 2 cows, calf, 2 hogs, hive of bees, poultry
Barns1
Ready Money£53 0s 0d
Household Goods£28 11s 0d
Rooms10
Room Detailhall, chamber over hall, best chamber, dairy, parloir, kitchen, dairy, brew house, drink house
Hearths1
Inventory Total£279 8s 6d

People mentioned in the document

Name Relationship to testator Details Signed or Mark Function
Robert Collison Self Status: Deceased, From: Perton, County: Herts   Testator
Edward Lacy     Signed  Appraiser
John Farmer     Signed  Appraiser

Database record number: PROBH-104
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [26HW32]


Inventory:
Inventory lists belongings and their values, including such items as household goods, tools, and personal items. Occupations are often mentioned.

About Probate documents: Each will or inventory has a unique record number, each person mentioned in that will is linked to the unique record number.

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